A bicycle link having one or more openings that can be π-shaped and having a slider that closes a portion of the one or more openings is disclosed. The slider can be secured in place in relation to the bicycle link with a padlock or the like being placed in aligned holes in the slide and it the port
A bicycle link having one or more openings that can be π-shaped and having a slider that closes a portion of the one or more openings is disclosed. The slider can be secured in place in relation to the bicycle link with a padlock or the like being placed in aligned holes in the slide and it the portion of the bicycle link containing the slider. Cables, chains and the like are placed in the openings and secured to immovable objects. When the slider is locked in place to close a portion of the openings, this arrangement secures the bicycle.
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1. A lock for securing an object to a structure comprising: a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at a
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A lock for securing an object to a structure comprising: a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at an end of the second arm;a locking mechanism having one or more interfaces that engage the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the U-shaped member when the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm are inserted inside the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a bar that moves between a locked position such that the bar is between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member and an unlocked position such that the bar is not between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a piston lock located within a shell and wherein the moving bar is a rod in the piston lock that moves with axial motion to substantially fill a void between the first engaging element and the second engaging element and wherein the first engaging element and the second engagement elements are notches. 2. The lock of claim 1, further comprising two hook and loop fasteners. 3. The lock of claim 2, wherein the hook and loop fasteners attach the apparatus to a bicycle. 4. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member is a treated metal. 5. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, aluminum alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, steel, and alloy steel. 6. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member is constructed with laminated layers. 7. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member is titanium alloy. 8. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member has a circular cross section. 9. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member has a rectangular cross section. 10. The lock of claim 9, wherein the U-shaped member has a width in the range of three quarters of an inch to one inch. 11. The lock of claim 9, wherein the U-shaped member has a width in the range of one-half of an inch to two inches. 12. The lock of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped member has at least one side and that side has a protective layer. 13. A lock for securing an object to a structure comprising: a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at an end of the second arm;a locking mechanism having one or more interfaces that engage the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the U-shaped member when the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm are inserted inside the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a bar that moves between a locked position such that the bar is between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member and an unlocked position such that the bar is not between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a piston lock located within a shell and wherein the moving bar is a rod in the piston lock that moves with axial motion to substantially fill a void between the first engaging element and the second engaging element; and wherein the first engaging element and the second engagement elements are pins. 14. A lock for securing an object to a structure comprising: a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at an end of the second arm;a locking mechanism having one or more interfaces that engage the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the U-shaped member when the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm are inserted inside the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a bar that moves between a locked position such that the bar is between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member and an unlocked position such that the bar is not between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a piston lock located within a shell, the shell having the one or more interfaces which are two holes, and wherein the moving bar is a rod in the piston lock that moves with axial motion to fill a void between the first engaging element and the second engaging element and wherein the first engaging element and the second engagement elements are pins. 15. A lock for securing an object to a structure comprising: a U-shaped member comprising an elastically deformable material that retains a shape, the U-shaped member having a first arm, a second arm, a first engaging element formed at an end of the first arm and a second engaging element formed at an end of the second arm;a locking mechanism having one or more interfaces that engage the first engaging element and the second engaging element of the U-shaped member when the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm are inserted inside the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a bar that moves between a locked position such that the bar is between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member and an unlocked position such that the bar is not between the end of the first arm and the end of the second arm of the U-shaped member, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a piston lock located within a shell, the shell having the one or more interfaces which are two holes, and wherein the moving bar is a rod in the piston lock that moves with axial motion to fill a void between the first engaging element and the second engaging element and wherein the first engaging element and the second engagement elements are notches.
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